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Some 9/11 Victims and Families Object to Rudy Speaking at Anniversary Event

Rudy Giuliani will be speaking at the sixth anniversary remembrance of 9/11, but not everyone is thrilled, to put it mildly:

"He's cashing in on 9/11 like it's his own personal tragedy. It's a photo op on a campaign swing for him," said Jimmy Riches, a deputy fire chief whose son was among the 343 firefighters killed.

Sally Regenhard, whose firefighter son was also killed, said she was stunned that the city would ask a presidential candidate to speak there.

"They should have every other single presidential candidate then, because this is outrageous," Regenhard said. "This is going to be seen across the country as a blanket endorsement from us. It's totally inappropriate."

If, as the organizers say, he'll merely be reading aloud from a text, that's one thing. If he gives a speech and mentions his candidacy for President, I hope he gets booed off the stage.

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    But he HAS to be there! (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by TomStewart on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 01:32:24 AM EST
    He's the president of 9/11! He worked hard at the pile, much harder than those now sick rescuers!

    If we don't elect Rudy, we only have ourselves to blame.

    Irony Not Withstanding (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by squeaky on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 09:58:20 AM EST
    He is a fixture at this point. Not unlike a racist sports mascot. Truly a parody of himself at this point.

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    He's become (none / 0) (#4)
    by TomStewart on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 11:30:46 AM EST
    the 9/11 mascot. Maybe if he'd listened to his advisors and put his command center somewhere else, he wouldn't have had to wander around in front of the cameras, and still would have had a place to take mistresses.  

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    He parades around tough on terror though (none / 0) (#5)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 01:13:33 PM EST
    while supporting this President and the policies that have allowed the real terrorists to escape and rebuild.  The people who really did kill New Yorkers on 9/11 are now in a position to kill again.  If I were a 9/11 family I would be absolutely disgusted having this man at this anniversary event.

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    Gross! (none / 0) (#2)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 08:16:56 AM EST
    That would be like Dubya showing up at my husband's military funeral for me!

    I don't like Rudy (none / 0) (#6)
    by Wile ECoyote on Thu Aug 30, 2007 at 08:02:03 AM EST
    But, (of course) another TL post headline could be some 911 victims and families don't object to Rudy speaking at Anniversary event.  

    Dissent requires freedom (none / 0) (#7)
    by Dadler on Thu Aug 30, 2007 at 12:13:02 PM EST
    Assent does not.

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    Support for 911 victims (none / 0) (#8)
    by Reverend Thomas on Tue Sep 11, 2007 at 02:43:17 AM EST
    Could those caring people who are concerned with the psychological effects on all of the people affected by the 911 World Trade Centre terrorism attack please join with me and support the victims and their families by sending them a  "Blessing from God" certificate from the website http://www.godsblessingsforyou.co

    These people will gain great strength and comfort when they receive one of these tasteful Blessing from God complete with your personal best wishes.

    God Bless You
    Reverend Thomas


    Support for those affected by 911 (none / 0) (#9)
    by Reverend Thomas on Tue Sep 11, 2007 at 02:44:50 AM EST
    Could those caring people who are concerned with the psychological effects on all of the people affected by the 911 World Trade Centre terrorism attack please join with me and support the victims and their families by sending them a  "Blessing from God" certificate from the website http://www.godsblessingsforyou.co

    These people will gain great strength and comfort when they receive one of these tasteful Blessing from God complete with your personal best wishes.

    God Bless You
    Reverend Thomas